Nextgov
How to Avoid the IRS' Technology Fumbles
Groups says it all boils down to an IT management issue.
Management
Would Bringing SSA Into the 21st Century Kill 30,000 Jobs?
New report suggests more digital interaction, but shift could result in job losses for SSA employees.
Management
Clandestine to Clever: Tweets Reveal Government's Human Side
What we all can learn from the CIA's Twitter account.
Oversight
A One-Step Guide to Infuriating an EPA Official
Agency chief touts her staff's work after a Republican accused her of kowtowing to a green group.
Management
High Turnover Hinders Progress on Agency 'Priority' Goals
Leaders also need to share more information and beef up performance plans, watchdog finds.
Management
Morning People Are More Likely to Lie to Their Bosses in the Afternoon
And night owls tend to be less ethical in the morning—but siestas might make everyone behave a little better.
Oversight
The VA Is One Step Closer to Getting a New Leader
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee approves Robert McDonald's nomination to lead the scandal-plagued department.
Management
GAO Launched an Obamacare Sting Operation—and Almost All Fake Insurance Applications Were Approved
Report suggests the health care law’s eligibility verification system isn't working.
Management
5 Reasons Your Team Thinks You’re a Bad Boss
Don’t be that leader everyone loves to hate.
Nextgov
Feds Join Lawsuit Alleging Symantec Overcharged Agencies for Software
The feds say the company failed to disclose discounts to agencies.
Management
Does the Next VA Secretary Face an Impossible Task?
Senators have a long to-do list for nominee Robert McDonald, expecting him to succeed where his predecessors have failed.
Management
The Power of Two
Despite the mythology around the idea of the lone genius, the famous partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney demonstrates the brilliance of working in pairs.
Management
Depression and Stress Are Killing Productivity
If a virus or other illness was running rampant through your workforce, you wouldn’t sit back and do nothing.
Management
Agencies and Union Square Off Over Outsourcing Plans
Feds say they need the flexibility of hiring contractors; AFGE says it’s illegal.
Nextgov
Embassies Get Phone System Upgrades Thanks to New $275M Contract
The task order will provide secure communications to more than 30 diplomatic posts.
Management
The Remote Government Warehouse Where Confiscated Wildlife Ends Up
The National Wildlife Property Repository stories more than a million products of the illegal wildlife trade.
Management
Budget Office Decentralizes Cost-Cutting Contest
Agencies will gather savings ideas themselves, rather than leaving it to OMB.
Management
Should Teammates Get Equal Pay?
Salary disparities aren't a problem when they're based on performance.
Nextgov
IRS Seeks to Destroy More Hard Drives -- The Right Way This Time
Agency is also ‘refreshing employees’ awareness’ of existing policies, documents say.
Management